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US cutting Troops from Africa
The News
Where is USA Present?
Why is it present?
Why is Trump Pulling out?
What implications?
The Pentagon is asking Europe to do more in the Middle East & Africa.
- US has said they will overhaul African deployments which will be followed by Latin America and drawdowns will also occur in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Haphazard withdrawal will make the region volatile & lead to rise of terrorist forces.
- S. has increasingly targeted Al-Shabab in Somalia under Trump where it carried out 63 airstrikes against the group in 2019 killing more than 320 fighters.
- Al-Shabab has declared USA a sworn enemy. In Jan 2020, it assassinated 3 US officials on duty in Somalia.
Million Dollar Questions?
- Will the withdrawal policy continue after January 2020?
- Who is going to replace USA here?
Who is supporting now?
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